Riot policemen disperse protesters during a demonstration in front the provincial council building in Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad, March 4, 2011. Iraqi security forces used water cannons and batons to disperse protesters in the southern oil hub of Basra on Friday as thousands of Iraqis rallied around the state against corrupt officials and poor basic services. REUTERS/Atef Hassan (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)